Question

Who was the first national leader to decry the salt tax in the Indian legislature?
A.G.K. Gokhale
B.M.K. Gandhi
C.J.L. Nehru
D.Netaji S.C. Bose

Answer 1

Hint:Salt tax refers to a direct taxation on salt. It was imposed on proportionately to the volume of salt purchased. salt was used as a currency during Roman empire. salt was such an important component during every stage.

Complete answer:
 Let us discuss salt.Salt is one of the longest standing sources of revenue for the government. The tax is imposed after understanding that salt has a vital role in the human diet. salt tax has been influential in many political and economic wars within history.Gopal Krishna Gokhale was best known as "the Political Guru of Gandhi", Gokhale was born at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. He graduated from Elphinstone College, Mumbai . At the young age of twenty, he became Professor of History and Economics at the Fergusson College, Poona. For four years he edited the 'Sudharak', a quarterly journal of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha.He was awarded the title of CIE (Companion of the Indian Empire).

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Mahatma Gandhi also marched against salt law ,total prohibition, the reduction of land revenue, the abolition of salt tax and the protective tariff on the foreign cloth. Mahatma Gandhi's historic march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, a village on the Gujarat sea-coast. Seventy-eight persons followed him, but as Gandhi advanced others joined the party. He reached Dandi on the fifth of April. On the morning of 6th of April Gandhi violated the salt-laws by picking up some salt left by the sea-waves.